This topic will very likely draw only Wyv's attention, but who knows... 
Last Saturday night cult local Speed Metal heroes ADX, formed as early as 1982, reunited in a small town in the middle of nowhere (Montereau). About 300 people attended the show but I think half of them were only there for the local openers... *sigh*
If you don't know ADX, take Metallica era "Ride the Lightning", add more melodic vocals, fastened Maidenesque melodies and galoping rythms, spice it with Priest-ish mid-tempo and (very) heavy riffing, and you get the general idea.
As a result they're a very guitar/riff-oriented band, while the lyrics deal with history : the middle ages, crusades, templars, inquisition, kings, revolutions, famous and twisted/dark figures in history and literature, etc. Nothing common with Manowar and the likes though, it's written in an historic and sometimes humorous/sarcastic perspective.
Check reviews of the first LP here : http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=4254
As for the gig it went pretty well even though that was their first in 7 years! The new guitar player smokes, he and the bass player (5 strings bass, former Der Kaiser singer by the way) fulfilled my expectations as they did more than just replace the old guys and you can't tell the difference with the previous line-up.
The guys were damn happy to tear up the stage again, Phil made jokes all the time and the setlist ruled! You just cannot try not to headbang to "Notre Dame de Paris", that's totally heavy metal to the bone!
The only weaker points were the average sound and Phil's voice which has aged, he can't really do the high vox anymore ("Déesse du Crime"...) but it's still ok otherwise.
A good comeback that has to be confirmed and possibly improved on January in Paris for the DVD shooting!
Setlist :
Les Enfants de l'Ombre (feat. crowd singing because of no mic working for most of the song
)
Notre Dame de Paris
Le Jugement de Salem
Résistance
L'Etranger
Marquis du Mal
Résurrection
L'Ordre Sacré
De l'Autre Côté
Déesse du Crime
---------------------------
Nostromo / Suprématie
Brocéliande
Caligula
==> Pics below :
Phil
BY and Betov :
Klod :
Sharing beers with the fans
Last Saturday night cult local Speed Metal heroes ADX, formed as early as 1982, reunited in a small town in the middle of nowhere (Montereau). About 300 people attended the show but I think half of them were only there for the local openers... *sigh*
If you don't know ADX, take Metallica era "Ride the Lightning", add more melodic vocals, fastened Maidenesque melodies and galoping rythms, spice it with Priest-ish mid-tempo and (very) heavy riffing, and you get the general idea.
As a result they're a very guitar/riff-oriented band, while the lyrics deal with history : the middle ages, crusades, templars, inquisition, kings, revolutions, famous and twisted/dark figures in history and literature, etc. Nothing common with Manowar and the likes though, it's written in an historic and sometimes humorous/sarcastic perspective.
Check reviews of the first LP here : http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=4254
As for the gig it went pretty well even though that was their first in 7 years! The new guitar player smokes, he and the bass player (5 strings bass, former Der Kaiser singer by the way) fulfilled my expectations as they did more than just replace the old guys and you can't tell the difference with the previous line-up.
The guys were damn happy to tear up the stage again, Phil made jokes all the time and the setlist ruled! You just cannot try not to headbang to "Notre Dame de Paris", that's totally heavy metal to the bone!
The only weaker points were the average sound and Phil's voice which has aged, he can't really do the high vox anymore ("Déesse du Crime"...) but it's still ok otherwise.
A good comeback that has to be confirmed and possibly improved on January in Paris for the DVD shooting!
Setlist :
Les Enfants de l'Ombre (feat. crowd singing because of no mic working for most of the song
)Notre Dame de Paris
Le Jugement de Salem
Résistance
L'Etranger
Marquis du Mal
Résurrection
L'Ordre Sacré
De l'Autre Côté
Déesse du Crime
---------------------------
Nostromo / Suprématie
Brocéliande
Caligula
==> Pics below :
Phil
BY and Betov :
Klod :
Sharing beers with the fans
